by generalsjoes | Mar 2, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
The folks behind The Comix Verse are friends of the site and are making a push to bring their network of sites into the mainstream…doing a great job of it, too. They’ve posted a very good and enlightening interview with IDW editor John Barber, who is one of the guys editing the G.I. Joe stable of titles, and also the writer of the impressive G.I. Joe: Retaliation Prequel limited series. He lets loose some insight about what might be coming after Cobra Command, and the interview even showcases some nice preview pages!
Check it out right here. Good stuff, and thanks to The Terror Drome for the heads up.
by generalsjoes | Mar 2, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 2, G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe Retaliation Toys, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie, Podcasts, What's on Joe Mind
Gary cranked out editing duties this week and got Episode 44 of What’s on Joe Mind posted just in time for Friday! Join the guys as they talk a bit about G.I. Joe news, the Collectors’ Club credit card debacle, and spend a while talking to Dave Tree of Roll Out Roll Call 3!
Check out the episode on Podbean, or listen via the embedded player below.
Click the “Read the Rest of the Story” link below for the Show Notes…
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by generalsjoes | Feb 29, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comic Reviews, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe Reviews, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, IDW
The idea of a “Yearbook” or “Annual” seems like almost a thing of the past, especially in the G.I. Joe world, and I was excited to hear that IDW was reviving the concept for the Real American Hero title. Many of those old school yearbooks were some of the coolest stories going on in the Marvel days.
IDW really dives head long into the whole vintage concept here as well, as they comb the historical archives and pull out some really great art talents to bring this story to life.
The end results? Well, you’re just going to have to click the Read the Rest of this Story link below for the full details.
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by generalsjoes | Feb 29, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 2, G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, G.I. Joe Comic Reviews, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe Reviews, G.I. Joe: Retaliation Reviews, G.I. Joe: The Movie
I’m dying to be immersed into the G.I. Joe: Retaliation universe, so I’m psyched that IDW is releasing these issues every couple of weeks. The first issue left me a bit…I don’t know. Cold? It was fine, but I wasn’t wild about the whole “several years ago” angle, and the red ninja attack seemed frenetic and unfocused.
Well, my opinion has changed a bit with this second issue, and things are starting to come together quite nicely. The continued cameos by Rise of Cobra era characters and equipment ties both film universes together nicely and is a great Easter egg to us fans. A pretty solid second installment which has made me look forward to seeing more. To read the full review click the “Read the Rest of this Entry” link below.
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by generalsjoes | Feb 28, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 2, G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe: The Movie, IDW
No, not just one…not just two… but three IDW G.I. Joe books are hitting this Wednesday! Granted, one of them is a reprint of the classic Yearbooks, but hell yeah. Still awesome. Check out the various 5-Page Previews below!
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G.I. Joe 2: Movie Prequel #2
John Barber (w) • Salvador Navarro (a & c)
The origin of Roadblock! While Roadblock is in a deadly race against time to rescue a childhood friend from the clutches of the enemy, we learn the secrets that shaped the Joe’s heavy ordinance officer. Meanwhile—Snake Eyes is in hot pursuit, and he’s not taking any prisoners.
*Retailers: See your order form for incentive information.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant black & white Salvador Navarro cover!
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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Annual #1
Larry Hama (w) • Ron Frenz, Ron Wagner, Herb Trimpe, Sal Buscema (a) • Ron Frenz & Sal Buscema, Larry Hama (c)
In this special 40-page story, G.I. Joe is on the trail of a rogue unit of Crimson Guardsmen. But the Joes aren’t the only ones hunting down the renegade threat: Zartan and his Dreadnoks have been sent by COBRA to handle the situation. This could get ugly for the Joes! Written by Larry Hama, drawn by three classic artists, and inked by the legendary Sal Buscema, this is a G.I. Joe story you can’t miss!
*Retailers: See your order form for incentive information.
FC • 48 pages • $7.99
*Variant covers:
Black & white Ron Frenz & Sal Buscema cover!
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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Yearbook Collection
I’ve misplaced the solicitation information, but IDW will be reprinting all of the old school Marvel series Yearbooks, which is awesome. There were four them in total, and they were all pretty impressive stories and had some terrific art, to boot. The Michael Golden Oktober Guard from Yearbook #2 pretty much redefined those characters. Good stuff.
by generalsjoes | Feb 24, 2012 | Avengers, Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 2, G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe Retaliation Toys, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, G.I. Joe: The Movie, Marvel Media, Podcasts, What's on Joe Mind
It’s been a crazy recording week this week for the What’s on Joe Mind crew…heck for most of them it’s been a crazy few weeks! We spent some time this past week talking to various different folks at different levels of the geek stratosphere, but perhaps none with such a large following as Ryan Penagos, AKA Agent M on Twitter. As Executive Editorial Director for Marvel.com he has his hands in many different pies, and is of course, a social media mastermind.
We interrogate him about Marvel Comics, Marvel Studios, Twitter, and even manage to sneak in some G.I. Joe related discussion. Check it out on our Podbean page, or listen to the embedded player below. Click the Read the Rest of the Story link below the player for the show notes.
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